Conservative When you were growing up in Watford or when you moved here, did you imagine you would find yourself in just another over-developed suburb of London? A new wave of high-rises leading to a ‘mini-Manhattan’ in the heart of our town? The tired one-party rule of Lib Dems in Watford and Three Rivers is coming to an end, with mistake after mistake leading to this overdevelopment crisis. The proper response to housing targets should be to have an up-to-date and well-drafted local plan to meet local needs - not panicky endorsements of 28-storey tower blocks. Binita Mehta-Parmar is deputy chairman of Watford Conservatives and candidate for Nascot ward
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In response the Mayor said: “I think it’s really vital that local councillors keep in touch with local residents to provide evidence on the support that’s available – people suffering domestic abuse, or who can’t access food or who aren’t lonely, and it’s really critical that we provide that information.” WatfordWide News was sent out despite current guidance prohibiting leafleting He added that they were “providing information” similar to how other companies are, specifically examplifying double-glazing and pizza leaflets. Mr Taylor said: “The thing that I find strange about the position of Labour locally is that apparently all those things are fine and safe and provide no Covid risk, but anything from a local councillor that provides information to local residents is somehow a Covid risk. And I’d loved to see the epidemiology that underpins that position.”